This is the first book to offer a systematic account of the concept of
opacity in the aesthetic field. Engaging with works by Ernie Gehr,
John Akomfrah, Matt Saunders, David Lynch, Trevor Paglen, Zach Blas,
and Low, the study considers the cultural, epistemological, and
ethical values of images and sounds that are fuzzy, indeterminate,
distorted, degraded, or otherwise indistinct. Rethinking Art and
Visual Culture shows how opaque forms of art address problems of
mediation, knowledge, and information. It also intervenes in current
debates about new systems of visibility and surveillance by explaining
how indefinite art provides a critique of the positivist drive behind
these regimes. A timely contribution to media theory, cinema studies,
American studies, and aesthetics, the book presents a novel and
extensive analysis of the politics of transparency.
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ISBN
9783030461768
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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